Basketball Game Preview: Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar vs. Harvester Christian Academy Hawks

By Team Reports Feb 7, 2024, 2:11am

Preview: Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar vs. Harvester Christian Academy Hawks

The Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar will be playing at home against the Harvester Christian Academy Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Atlanta Jewish Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.

On Tuesday, Atlanta Jewish Academy ended up a good deal behind Cottage and lost 34-20.

Meanwhile, Harvester Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Flint River Academy two weeks ago, taking the game 40-32.

Harvester Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Kaitlyn Mercier, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Mercier has scored at least a third of Harvester Christian Academy's points. Riley Robinson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.

Atlanta Jewish Academy dropped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Harvester Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.